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There are some new faces on the committee

* Denotes New on the Committee

 President: Shane Dougan

Vice President: Cherry Brown

Secretary: * Frank Aldridge

Treasurer: Deirdre Bartlett

Committee:

Mark Round, Jenny Champion,  * Sue Smith, * Tina Ellis, * Eunice Algie. * Chris Shaw

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2010 Endurance Trans Tasman Team Announced

JUNIOR/YOUTH RIDERS:
Leanne Ireland
Georgia Smith
 
Ashleigh Mason  (Reserve) Congratulations from The Wairarapa Club

 

A big Congratulations to Jenny Champion and her horse Freckles for being picked to represent  New Zealand at the World Equestrian Games to be held in Kentucky in the United States from September 25 to October the 10 .

It is all about politics

Both Jenny and Sue Reid have pulled out of the WEG.

The reason is because the "powers that be", say the grooms they want to take, aren't good enough.

"The powers that be" (Equestrian Sport NZ and the Endurance Selectors)

could give Jenny no good reason for not letting her No.1 groom go.

"Their excuses were pathetic. We have had a winning combination, the horse can be tricky, and I need (My Groom) who knows the horse inside out."

 

We really feel for you Jenny and we are so sad and wild that it has ended up this way. You and Freckles were a wonderful and unique combination and you deserved to be treated much, much better.

Jenny and Freckles have won the NZ National 160 kilometers title twice and come second twice.

Freckles was bred by Jenny and is now 15 years old

This is from Jenny

Most of you may have heard of my dissatisfaction with some of the things happening around WEG. selection. On Thursday morning I made the final decision that my continued involvement with the team was not in my best interests and so I have withdrawn from the team.

I am bitterly disappointed that circumstances have driven me to make this decision but I found myself confronted with a situation where I was not comfortable with what had been happening. I am in this sport for the enjoyment and that was being taken away from me.

But I do wish the team all the best and hope they can achieve the best results for NZ.

Many of you have already indicated that you were going to help me out with fund raising etc.  I really do appreciate that you made your time available to me - your support was very welcome and I hope you don't feel let down by my decision.

Jenny Champion
 

FEI Passports 2009

 Talked to two Australian Riders at HOY. They said that Australia had fought the passport saga and flatly refused to let it be enforced, and won.

They pay something like $87 for FEI registration and only have to get a passport,

 if taking a horse overseas.

Why are we letting it being enforced in New Zealand????

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If you are competing your horse in any of the following FEI classes you will require an FEI passport:

  • Endurance –( 2*since been added) CEI  3* and 4*, CEIO

  • When competing in any FEI Class outside of NZ

How much does it cost for a FEI Passport?

An FEI passport costs NZ$300 and is valid for four years. Should the horse still require a FEI Passport following these 4 years, it can be revalidated at a further cost of NZ$300 (increased charges may apply in four years’ time).

 How long does it take to process a FEI Passport?

It may take up to four weeks for ESNZ to process an FEI Passport.  ESNZ will charge an extra $30 for those FEI passports needing to be processed within a fortnight of the relevant competition.

 To obtain an FEI Horse Passport or complete a new FEI Horse Passport Registration, the horse must:

1.          Have a current ESNZ Membership

2.          Be recorded with the correct owners

3.          Have a current FEI ID number or National Passport on Record with the ESNZ

4.          Have a current ESNZ Membership and have an owner that is also a New Zealand Citizen and is eligible to hold a NZ Passport

 You can download an FEI Passport application form from the ESNZ resources page or contact ESNZ for a form. Complete the form and send to ESNZ (attention Fiona Bentley) along with your payment.

 For more information, please contact Fiona Bentley

 

 This year ID's (the identification pages at the back of your log book) are going to be mandatory for all Registered Horses at all rides,

 not just overnight stays.

 Horses that have been registered before need to have their ID page done straight away.

 Newly registered horses have until January 1.

This is a small paragraph taken out of Ken McGrath's

Endurance AGM 2009 Report

"I would like to single out our National Ride this year, congratulations to all involved, including the competitors, you all helped produce what is considered by many as the most successful  and most competitive contested NZ Championship rides in the last 10 years, if not ever."

In other words a big congratulations to the Wairarapa organizing committee and all those people that helped make it the success it was.

 

Clarification of Rules

Minimum Rests for Horses

The rule regarding the minimum rest period for horses entering CEN rides 91km and over has been reworded to make the intent of the rule clearer. The rule will now read as follows:

After competing in a CEN ride of 91km or longer a horse must be given a mandatory

minimum rest, depending on the distance completed before participating in any other

ride of 91km or longer.

Distance completed 0-90km 13 days rest

91km and over 20 days rest

In order to avid confusion with this rule you need to take particular note of the words in bold print.

A horse enters a CEN 100km ride and qualifies in that ride. Therefore it has COMPLETED 100km so must have a rest of 20 days before it can PARTICIPATE in any other ride of 91km or more.

But if a horse enters a CEN 100km ride and vets out at the end of the first loop which is 30km then it has only COMPLETED 30kms so only needs a rest of 13 days.

Because the rule only applies to CEN rides of 91km and over it is still OK for horses to enter CEN rides on consecutive days or weekends providing the rides are 90km or less.

Refer FEI Article 815.3.1 for the rule relating to minimum rest periods for horses entering CEI rides.

 

Rule 1.16.a

This rule was changed by remit at the AGM to change the speed from 10kph to 8kph. However, this rule was worded incorrectly in the Discipline Rule prior to the AGM.

The correct wording of the rule will now read:

The maximum time allowed to complete a ride must not be set at a pace slower than 8km per hour

for Open, and Graded combinations, (7min 30sec per km) e.g. 40km ride = 5 hours. 100km ride = 12 hours 30 mins. For variations refer Article 800.4

This does not mean that the OC must set the speed at 8kph. It can be faster than 8kph.

And the maximum riding time for the Novice combinations still only needs to be set at least 15-20 minutes per 20km of distance over and above the allocated maximum riding time for the Open ride on the day (Rule 1.16.c).

So if the maximum time for the Open 80km is 8 hours then the maximum time for the Novice 80km should be at least 9 hours.

If the maximum time for the Open 80km is 10 hours then the maximum time for the Novice 80km should be at least 11 hours.

 

 

 

 

Competitive Trail Riding

·         It is great for young horses, as the set pace and time (and absence of mass starts) lowers the risk of injury to an unseasoned horse, and it encourages them to learn to establish a steady pace, rather than “fizzing up” and racing other horses before they are ready to do so.  Many top endurance horses started out in CTR.

*         CTR is a great sport in itself – to ride successfully in CTR requires high levels of skill in preparing a horse to peak fitness, and in covering distance while conserving the most energy possible and bringing your horse home in the best possible condition.  It’s an art and a science!  (These are also skills that you may find extremely useful in endurance).

·         Competing in a CTR ride on one horse as well as competing in an endurance ride on another horse at the champs would make the trip to the champs more worthwhile for those who have an extra space in the float or horse truck.  If you are going to have to pay for the travel, you might as well enter two horses and get more bang for your buck!

·         There is greater scope in CTR to compete on horses which may not necessarily be pure or part-bred Arab.  Other breeds such as appaloosas, thoroughbreds and even Kaimanawas have excelled in CTR.

·         It isn’t just a trek!  While some people love the (sometimes) gallop finishes of endurance, not everyone is into full-on speed, and prefer the steady pace of CTR.  However, it is actually not that slow – the 12kph for open grade CTR is not to be sniffed at, especially on a tough hill course, and when you consider that you have to achieve that pace AND cross the finish line with as low a heart rate as possible.

·         It’s cheaper.  The fees for the CTR rides are significantly lower, and you don’t have to pay FEI registration either.

 

 

 

 

Look on the following web site to see photos of some of our rides taken by David Fitzgerald-Irons

watrc-webmaster@watrc.wellington.net.nz

or   http://www.flickr.com/photos/21787418@N00/sets/72157601828080212/

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Notice to all members.

If you can’t ride at one of our rides for some reason or other, we would welcome any help as ground crew.

Remember someone has to do it and sometimes committee members forfeit rides because there is no one else.

Someone will show you what to do, so don’t be backward in coming forward and it is very good training.

If you can help please ring Shane Dougan 06  3708555

or Cherry Brown 06 3723809 e-mail chejoe@xtra.co.nz

The same thing goes for marking rides also; it usually falls on the same three or four. So please ring a committee person if you could lend a hand at marking

 

Morab (Morgan- Arab Cross) tops 20,000 endurance miles

June 3, 2009  by Troy Smith

 


Les Carr and Tulip at the March 2008 Cuyama XP Pioneer Ride, where they completed rides of 50, 55 and 50 miles over three days. © Lynne Glazer, www.lynneglazer.com
A part Arabian gelding named Tulip has broken a US record in being the first horse to surpass 20,000 miles in the sport of endurance.

Tulip, a Morab gelding who will turn 21 on June 21, has 20,805 miles to his credit. He is the first horse in American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) history to top the 20K mark.

Tulip's name? The rumour, according to Dr Les Carr, Tulip's owner, is that a bed of lovely tulips was nearby during Tulip's birth. The 15.2-hand Tulip, registered as a half-Arabian by the Arabian Horse Association, is by the Morgan stallion Calamity's Pizzaz, whose sire is from the Kingston line. His dam, Belif, is a granddaughter of Bu-Zahar, a son of Ferzon.

Carr, of Somerset, California, has amassed 46,460 miles of his own during his 24 years of AERC competitions.

Although he has completed four 100-mile rides, Tulip's specialty is the 50-mile endurance ride, especially when combined into AERC Pioneer Rides, which include at least three consecutive days of 50 to 55-mile rides. And the grey gelding's not burning up the trail; he and Carr tend to finish towards the back of the pack in most competitions.

"The AERC motto is 'to finish is to win'," noted Carr. "However, winning can be accomplished in different ways. One way to win is for the rider to make the decision to ride the same horse over a long period of time and place at the middle or tail end of the ride. This approach has been my choice."

Carr's horse philosophy has evolved over the years, and Tulip is his third horse to go over 10,000 miles. Carr credits starting slowly and carrying a lightweight rider - in Tulip's case, junior Lainey Porter rode Tulip for his first few thousand miles of competition. "I sponsored and accompanied Lainey, who rode Tulip slowly and followed my strategies and lead," said Carr.

A pace of 5.5 miles per hour is another of Carr's tenets. By not galloping or cantering, Carr plans to take nine to 10 hours to complete a 50-mile ride. To make that trail time easier on Tulip, Carr spends most of his riding time standing up in the stirrups. He allows Tulip to eat and drink pretty much continually along the trail, and carefully watches both Tulip's intake and outgo which, Carr says, "provide significant clinical signs as to the condition of Tulip along the endurance trail."

Carr isn't willing to take risks with his high-mileage horse. "If Tulip is even slightly off in his gait - even if the judges say Tulip could continue in the ride - Tulip and I load up and go home. Any sign of colic results in my immediately pulling Tulip from the ride and requesting immediate vet treatment," said Carr. "My operating philosophy is that there is always another endurance ride to do, but not another Tulip."

Most years, Carr and Tulip would complete around 1000 miles of competition a year. Their highest mileage year was 2006, when they completed 1970 miles. Along the way, the pair have picked up numerous awards from AERC, including regional mileage championships and Pioneer Awards, even a couple of national mileage championships when he was ridden by Porter back in the mid-1990s.

At age 74, Carr keeps himself in shape with bodybuilding and weightlifting when he's not riding. At 5'8", he keeps his weight at a trim 148 pounds. A practicing clinical psychologist, Carr considers riding "a mystical and spiritual experience."

A stairway fall back in 1999 looked like it was the end of Carr's riding, according to his team of doctors. But after a full year of recovery, he's been back standing in the saddle for miles and miles every month, although his left leg remains slightly weakened. "I'm appreciative of Brent and Cheryl Johnson, who pitched in and rode Tulip for nearly 1400 miles during my year off," said Carr.

Carr has no plans to retire Tulip. The pair have already completed 670 miles in the current ride season. But Carr said that he and Tulip will no longer be doing as many five-day Pioneer Rides (250 miles over five days), instead focusing on one-day 50s and the three-day 155-mile Pioneer Rides.

"Life along the endurance trail is unpredictable, in line with our universe that is inherently chaotic and unpredictable," said Carr. But the septuagenarian, who rides along with his wife, Jill, and her trustworthy mule, Walker, at his side, Carr hopes to ride Tulip as long as possible along the endurance trails.

 

 

 

 

New FEI.Rules  - Questions & Answers   from Jo Lankow

To the best of our knowledge these answers are correct but as the rules are new,

there could be some changes that are beyond our control, that are still to be made.

 These are the latest updates as at 28/08/08

Rules  - Questions & Answers – all references to CEI rides apply from 1st January 2009

 As the FEI rules are not yet finalised, there could be some changes that are beyond our control, that are still to be made.

 1.         What is a Pre-Novice ride?

 A Pre-Novice ride is 40-90km with a maximum allowable speed of 16kph. It is non-competitive.  No placings or Best Condition Award allowed. 

 2.         Who can enter a Pre-Novice ride?

 A Pre-Novice ride is for any horse or rider who haven’t already qualified in two 40-79km rides and two 80-90km rides OR three 80-90km rides. You remain a Pre-Novice horse or rider until completing the above qualifications.  However, once a horse or rider has successfully completed 200km of Pre-Novice rides they may enter the Novice 40-79km ride.

 3.         What is a Novice ride?

  A Novice ride is 40-90km but has no speed restrictions.  You can go as fast as you like.

 4.         Who can enter a Novice ride?

 a)         Any horse and rider that has qualified in two 40-79km rides and two 80-90km rides OR three 80-90km rides can enter a Novice ride of any distance. 

 b)         Any horse or rider that has successfully completed 200km of Pre-Novice rides may enter the Novice 40-79km ride.

 5          What rides can a Blue card rider enter?

A Blue card rider or horse can enter Pre-Novice rides of any distance from 40-90km and ride at a maximum speed of 16kph. They can also enter the Novice ride 40-79km and ride with no speed restriction.

 6          Who can enter the Fun ride?

 Anyone can enter the Fun rides.  Fun rides are all rides less than 40km.  Horses and riders do not need to be registered but if the rider is not registered they must pay a non graded Day Membership at each ride. Kilometres still count towards lifetime kilometres.

 7.        What distance are the * rides?

           As from the 1st January the CEI * ride distances are as follows:

                        1* = 90-119km

                        2* = 120-139km

                        3* = 140-160km

            8.        Horse and rider have qualified in a CEI 1* at the North Island Champs in January 2008. The ride was 60km.  That is the longest ride they have ever qualified in. Will they be Graded 1*?

No.  They will still be Graded Pre-Novice as they have not yet qualified in two 80-90km rides.

 9          A horse and rider have done 2x40km and 2x80km under the old novice system. If they do another 80km this year what will their new grading be?

 They will still be graded Novice.

 10        Horse and rider have done a 100km CEI 2* ride. What is their grading?

 New grading will be Graded 1* as the 100km only fits into the new CEI 1* distance.

 11       Once a horse and rider have qualified as a Novice do they have to then enter the * rides or can they remain as a Novice and carry on doing Novice rides?

 Horse and rider can remain at any grade for as long as they like.  No requirement to move up to a higher grade if they don’t wish to.

12.      I am graded 2*.  Can I still do Pre-Novice, Novice and 1* rides if I want to or can I only do 2* rides?

            You can do any ride that is 3* level or lower and can move back and forward between these rides as you wish.

 13        How many 1* rides do you have to do before moving up to 2*?

             One.

 14        Will clubs still be able to hold 40km rides that have no minimum time?

 Yes these will be called a 40km Novice ride and any horse or rider that is graded Novice or a higher level can enter these rides and any Pre-Novice horse or rider that has qualified in 200km of Pre-Novice rides may also enter these rides.

 15        How fast can a can a horse and rider who have only done one 40km ride go?

 16kph is the maximum speed as they will still be graded Pre-Novice but the ride organisers may set the maximum speed slower than 16kph if they so wish.

 16        Can a club still hold a 120km ride that isn’t a star ride?

 A club can hold a CEN ride (non CEI) 91km or longer but must apply to EnNZ for permission to do so.  This is to ensure the ride does not interfere with CEI rides on the events calendar.

 17        How old must my horse be to compete in a star ride?

 For a 1* & 2* the horse must be 6 years old.

For a 3* the horse must be 7 years old.

All NZ horses now have their birthday on the 1st August each year.

 18       My horse did two 40km novice (old system) rides in March 2006.  They are the only rides it has done. Do they still count as Pre-Novice rides?

 No.  All Pre-Novice rides must be done within a 24 month period. Those two rides done in March 2006 will only count for lifetime kilometres.

 19        Does my horse have to have a FEI Passport to enter star rides?

 Horse passport is only required if entering a 3* ride.

 20        When does a horse have to have a Mandatory stand down?

 If a horse is entered in any ride 120km or longer ride it must have a minimum rest period of 20 days before it can enter another ride 120km or longer.

 If a horse is vetted out for metabolic reasons that require immediate invasive treatment at any ride then it must have a minimum rest period of 40 days before it can be entered in any other ride.

If a horse is vetted out for metabolic reasons that require immediate invasive treatment at any two consecutive rides, or twice within a 3 month period, then it must have a minimum rest period of 90 days before it can enter in another ride.

 21        What are the current qualifying distances for * events up to 31 December?

 Up until the 31st December 2008 any horse and rider that have already qualified in two 40-79km rides and two 80-90km rides OR three 80-90km rides can enter any * ride of any distance.  As from the 1syt January 2009 the new * Qualifying procedure starts.

 22.       Will I be advised of the new grade for myself and my horse?

 When your membership and registration renewals are sent out by ESNZ they will have the new grades on them.  If you wish to find out before then contact Caroline Barber email:caroline@nzequestrian.org.nz or Jo Lankow email:mlankow@xtra.co.nz

 23,       Which horses and riders have to be registered with FEI?

 All horses and riders entering CEI * rides of any distance must be registered with FEI and have their FEI registration number with them at the ride.  FEI registration is for a calendar year (1st January – 31st December).  FEI registration must be done prior to entering any CEI * ride.  The forms are available on the ESNZ website or contact Caroline Barber and she will send you a form.  Riders under the age of 18 who are entering CEI * rides must be registered with FEI but their registration is free.

 

          When your membership and registration renewals are sent out by ESNZ they will have the new grades on them.  If you wish to find out before then contact Caroline Barber          email:caroline@nzequestrian.org.nz or Jo Lankow email:mlankow@xtra.co.nz

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COUNCILS INCREASES STARTING AT START OF THIS SEASON 2008/09

Councils Increases EnNZ. has 3 primary revenue sources.
Club Affiliation Fees ‐ Last Season $350 per year plus gst.                         Now $450 including gst.
Discipline Start Fees ‐Last season  $15 per year for all horses                   Now Pre Novice & Novice $30  Graded $50 including gst.
Ride Levies ‐              Last Season   25% of gross club income plus gst.    Now $10 a horse entered including  gst.

Graded ‐ Events rated as 1* 2* 3* 4*
It is recommended that the load of income be spread across the 3 different revenue sources with an emphasis on keeping the Ride Levy structure simple and as low as possible.
 

Club Affiliation Fees ‐ $450 GST incl per annum. represents a small increase of $50 per club per year recommended.
 

Discipline Start Fees are paid via ESNZ using the annual registration form. The current system of one fee for all, does not allow us to collect statistical information as to what our riders and horses actually do and will not function under the new FEI Rules. Having a breakdown of horse status that complies with FEI rules 2009 will be critical to our results system. There will be 2 classes of horse registration as follows:

Pre&Novice ‐ $30 GST incl per annum. includes all CTR horses and horses undertaking the Novice system, and includes horses that achieved Novice classification.
 

Graded ‐ $50 GST incl per annum. Horses that are competing in 1* 2* 3* and 4* events.
(This grading is printed on the registration sticker that each horse carries in its Vet book. A horse can only enter the level of event that is printed on the
sticker. Horses without a registration sticker must enter only Pre‐Novice events using a Day Membership Card. Two rides completed on the Day card
can be counted towards the horses distance upon registration.) (Eventing use the same classes and their registration fees are $20 and $80)
 

Ride Levies ‐ $10 GST incl per horse all horses on grounds at an event.  

 

 

New FEI Rules that come into force on the 1 January 2009

The INCOME STRUCTURE FOR EnNZ 2008‐2009 which were voted in at the AGM.

 Taking into account the new FEI Rules for 2009, there is a need to clarify the classes of horses and riders and the events we will hold. This has ramifications back to our ride levies and our annual Discipline Start Fees. The classes of events we hold will equate to the class of horse grading and the class of rider grading. These will be as defined in the 2009 Rules;
Pre‐Novice ‐these events will include CTR horses and new horses that are undertaking the Novice system.
 

Novice ‐ Only after a horse completes the Novice system will it be classed as a Novice horse and is then eligible to attempt Star rated events.
 

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The different requirements in star events

816.1.5. CEIs are defined in the FEI Calendar.

CEIs are divided into four different star levels as follows:

 

816.1.5.1. 4 Star: Senior Championships of a minimum of 160 km in one day,

Junior and Young Rider Championships of a maximum of 120 km in one

day. However for Regional Championships only the OC. can apply for a change of distance to take into account local climatic or cultural conditions.

Maximum Pulse at Vet Gates: 64 bpm. within 20 minutes. FEI Passports are required.

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816.1.5.2. 3 Star: All rides of 140 km – 160 km in one day, or 90-100 km over 2 days, or 70- 80 km over 3 days or more.

Maximum Pulse at Vet Gates: 64 bpm. within 20 minutes. FEI Passports are required.

 

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816.1.5.3. 2 Star: All rides between 120 km and 139 km in one day or between 70 km and 89 km over two days.

Maximum Pulse at Vet Gates: 64 bpm. within 20 minutes.

 

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816.1.5.4. 1 Star: (Low Level Event) All rides between 90 km and 119 km in one day.

Maximum Pulse at Vet Gates: 64 bpm. within 20 minutes.

 

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816.1.5.5. At Final Exams, the Maximum Pulse shall be 64 bpm. within 30 minutes.

 

816.1.5.6. To compete in any FEI sanctioned event all riders and horses must be registered with the FEI as per FEI General Regulations

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 Paul Jefferies at the National AGM explained about the change over to FEI on the 1st January 2009 and explained for a club to run star rides they would have pay out a FEI levy for:  a 1 and 2 star event  $365 and  for 3 stars $633 levy.

So I guess for a club to run a one and two star event they would have to pay a levy of $730 and to run a one two and three star event they could have to pay something like $1400

These levies I found out later went directly to the world body and were lost to NZ.

So the only way a club could get this money reimbursed was to put up the entrance fee accordingly and riders pay for it.

I still can't understand why we have to pay that very large levy to the FEI world organization every time we run a star ride and never see anything back in NZ for it.

 I could understand if we paid some sort of small levy to FEI NZ for each star ride or perhaps a very small annual levy to the world organization, but not that large amount each time

I also can't understand why Council left it until the AGM in June to emphasize the fact that we should try to up our Star Ratings before December 31 2008.

Why didn't they emphasize this fact at the start of the 2007/08 season when we all had plenty of time to get our horses fit enough

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